Scotsman Guide is recognized as a leader within the publishing industry.
Our recent awards:
AUGUST 2012
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (West Region, Gold and Silver)
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Feature Article — Design (West Region, Silver)
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Best Department (National, Bronze)
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Best Column, Contributed (West Region, Bronze)
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Best Original Web Database (National, Silver)
Details: Creative director Dennis Wunsch worked on the winning illustration, which appeared with an article titled “Is There a Doctor for the House?” in Scotsman Guide’s November 2011 residential edition. The spread was designed by Wunsch and interactive designer Chuck Howard. Wunsch and Howard also were recognized for their work on “The Case for Sustainability Grows Stronger,” which appeared in the August 2011 residential edition. For best design of a feature article, Wunsch and senior designer Deborah Richardson collaborated on “5 Things Lenders Look for in a Borrower,” which appeared in the July 2011 commercial edition.
Editor Jennifer E. Garrett received the best-department award, which was given to her Spotlight features in the September, October and November 2011 commercial editions of Scotsman Guide.
Property TypeCast -- a monthly column covering trends in major property types by Reis Inc.'s Victor Calanog -- took home the best-column award. The Property TypeCast archives can be seen here.
Scotsman Guide’s online wholesale and commercial search engines received the silver medal in the database category. The free search tools allow residential and commercial mortgage brokers to find lenders that fit their specified criteria. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format.
ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. Scotsman Guide received the awards at the 32nd annual Azbee Awards of Excellence celebration in Chicago on August 4.
MAY 2012
Society of Professional Journalists (Western Washington Pro Chapter) Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards
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Best Cartoon/Illustration in a Magazine (2nd and 3rd place)
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Best Spread Design/Photo Essay in a Magazine (2nd place)
Details: The Society of Professional Journalists (www.spj.org) is a national, broad-based journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. It has more than 250 chapters nationwide. Its Western Washington Pro Chapter (www.spjwash.org) comprises members from various media outlets in Western Washington.
Scotsman Guide's creative director, Dennis Wunsch, placed second and third in the best cartoon/illustration in a magazine category. The second-place illustration accompanied "Find Big Business in Self-Storage" in Scotsman Guide's February 2011 commercial edition. The third-place illustration accompanied "Is There a Doctor for the House?" in Scotsman Guide's November 2011 residential edition.
Senior Designer Deborah Richardson was honored along with Wunsch for their work on the spread design and layout of "Cultivating the Student-Housing Market," which appeared in Scotsman Guide's December 2011 commercial edition. The design earned second place in the best spread design/photo essay in a magazine category.
AUGUST 2011
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (National, Gold)
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Best Department (National, Gold)
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Best Column, Contributed (West Region, Gold)
Details: Creative director Dennis Wunsch worked on the winning illustration and spread, which appeared with an article titled “Ethics in a New Era” in the July 2010 residential edition of Scotsman Guide.
Editor Ivanna C. Sukkar received the best-department award, which was given to her Spotlight features in the January, February and March 2010 commercial editions of Scotsman Guide.
Property TypeCast -- a monthly column covering trends in major property types by Reis Inc.'s Victor Calanog -- took home the best-column award. The Property TypeCast archives can be seen here.
ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. Scotsman Guide received the awards at the 32nd annual Azbee Awards of Excellence celebration in Chicago on August 4.
MAY 2011
Society of Professional Journalists (Western Washington Pro Chapter) Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards
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Best Cartoon/Illustration in a Magazine (1st and 2nd place)
Details: The Society of Professional Journalists (www.spj.org) is a national, broad-based journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. It has more than 250 chapters nationwide. Its Western Washington Pro Chapter (www.spjwash.org) comprises members from various media outlets in Western Washington.
Scotsman Guide's creative director, Dennis Wunsch, placed first and second in the best cartoon/illustration in a magazine category. The first-place illustration accompanied "Don't Need No Education? Think Again" in Scotsman Guide's October 2010 residential edition. The second-place illustration accompanied "Catch Business with Triple-Net Leases" in Scotsman Guide's December 2010 commercial edition.
APRIL 2011
Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
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Winner: Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade (commercial edition)
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Finalist: Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade (commercial edition)
Details: For more than 50 years, the Western Publications Association (WPA) has represented magazine publishers and companies interacting with the magazine-publishing industry. It serves publications west of the Mississippi River.
Scotsman Guide's creative director, Dennis Wunsch, won the 2011 Maggie award in the best single editorial illustration/trade category. The winning illustration accompanied "Fixed Rates: Friend or Foe?" from Scotsman Guide's February 2010 commercial edition.
Wunsch and Scotsman Guide's production department also were 2011 finalists in the best color editorial layout/trade category.
NOVEMBER 2010
American Society of Business Publication Editors Digital Azbee Awards
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Best Original Web Database (National, Silver)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. For the fifth-consecutive year, it awarded Scotsman Guide a medal for Best Original Web Database. The Digital Azbee award was announced Nov. 17 in a national awards webinar.
Scotsman Guide’s online wholesale and commercial search engines received the silver medal in the database category. The free search tools allow residential and commercial mortgage brokers to find lenders that fit their specified criteria. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format. Scotsman Guide previously has won a gold medal, another silver and two bronzes in this category. More ...
AUGUST 2010
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (National, Silver)
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Best Department (West Region, Gold)
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Best Column, Contributed (West Region, Gold)
Details: Art director Dennis Wunsch and senior designer Deborah Richardson worked on the winning illustration and spread, which appeared with an article titled “Working Harder, Working Smarter” in the August 2009 commercial edition of Scotsman Guide.
Editor Ivanna C. Sukkar received the best-department award, which was given to her Spotlight features in the May, June and July 2009 commercial editions of Scotsman Guide.
Property TypeCast -- a monthly column covering trends in major property types by Reis Inc.'s Victor Calanog -- took home the best-column award. The Property TypeCast archives can be seen here.
ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. Scotsman Guide received the awards at the 31st annual Azbee Awards of Excellence celebration in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 17.
MAY 2010
Society of Professional Journalists (Western Washington Pro Chapter) Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards
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Best Cartoon/Illustration in a Magazine (2nd and 3rd place)
Details: The Society of Professional Journalists (www.spj.org) is a national, broad-based journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. It has more than 250 chapters nationwide. Its Western Washington Pro Chapter (www.spjwash.org) comprises members from various media outlets in Western Washington.
Art director Dennis Wunsch placed second and third in the best cartoon/illustration in a magazine category. The second-place illustration accompanied "Let's Get Physical" in Scotsman Guide's May 2009 commercial edition. The third-place illustration accompanied "When Green Isn't What It Seems" in Scotsman Guide's December 2009 commercial edition.
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MAY 2010
Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
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Finalist: Best Tabloid/Trade (residential edition)
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Finalist: Best Tabloid/Trade (commercial edition)
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Finalist: Most Improved Publication/Trade (commercial edition)
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Finalist: Best Table of Contents/Trade & Consumer (commercial edition)
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Finalist: Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade (commercial edition)
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Finalist: Best Digital Edition Magazine/Trade & Consumer (commercial edition)
Details: For more than 50 years, the Western Publications Association (WPA) has represented magazine publishers and companies interacting with the magazine-publishing industry. It serves publications west of the Mississippi River. Scotsman Guide was a six-time finalist in the 2010 Maggie Awards.
NOVEMBER 2009
American Society of Business Publication Editors Digital Azbee Awards
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Best Original Web Database (National, Silver)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. For the fourth-consecutive year, it awarded Scotsman Guide a medal for Best Original Web Database. The Digital Azbee award was announced Nov. 6 in San Francisco.
Scotsman Guide’s online wholesale and commercial search engines received the silver medal in the database category. The free search tools allow residential and commercial mortgage brokers to find lenders that fit their specified criteria. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format. Scotsman Guide previously has won a gold medal and two bronzes in this category. More ...
JULY 2009
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (West Region, Gold)
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (West Region, Gold)
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Best Regular Column, Contributed (West Region, Silver)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. Scotsman Guide received awards recognitionat the annual Azbee Awards of Excellence's West Region banquet in Kansas City, Mo.
Senior designer Deborah Richardson and contributing illustrator Keith Negley picked up two gold medals for opening-page spreads in 2008 editions of Scotsman Guide's commercial edition. Winning entries were for the articles "Environmental Regulations Untangled," in April 2008, and "8 Creative Financing Methods (and How to Find Them)," in October 2008.
Property TypeCast -- a monthly column covering trends in major property types by Reis Inc.'s Victor Calanog -- also took home a silver medal in the contributed-column category. Column archives are available here.
JUNE 2009
Society of Professional Journalists (Western Washington Pro Chapter) Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards
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Best Spread Design in a Magazine (1st place)
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Best Feature Design in a Magazine (2nd place)
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Best Cartoon/Illustration in a Magazine (3rd place and honorable mention)
Details: The Society of Professional Journalists (www.spj.org) is a national, broad-based journalism organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. It has more than 250 chapters nationwide. Its Western Washington Pro chapter (www.spjwash.org) comprises members from various media outlets in Western Washington.
Senior designer Deborah Richardson received first place in the spread-design category and second place in the feature-design category. The winning spread was for an article titled "Environmental Regulations Untangled" in Scotsman Guide's April 2008 commercial edition; the winning feature design appeared with an article titled "8 Creative Financing Methods (and How to Find Them)" in the October 2008 commercial edition.
Wunsch received second place in the cartoon/illustration category for an illustration accompanying "Training Traps: Take Heed" in Scotsman Guide's April 2008 commercial edition.
Scotsman Guide contributing illustrator Keith Negley also received an honorable mention in the cartoon/illustration category for his illustration accompanying the magazine's monthly "From the Editor" column in Scotsman Guide's September 2008 residential edition. More ...
MAY 2009
Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
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Finalist: Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade
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Finalist: Best Table of Contents
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Finalist: Best Web E-Newsletter/Trade & Consumer
Details: For more than 50 years, the Western Publications Association (WPA) has represented magazine publishers and companies interacting with the magazine-publishing industry. It serves publications west of the Mississippi River.
Scotsman Guide was a three-time finalist in the 2009 Maggie Awards. Its commercial edition was among top nominees for best layout, and its residential edition was a finalist for best table of contents. The monthly News and Notes on Scotsmanguide.com e-newsletter also placed in the best-e-newsletter category for trade and consumer publishers.
JULY 2008
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Original Web Database (National, Gold)
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Best Opening Page/Spread -- Illustration (National, Bronze)
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Best Department (West Region, Silver)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press. Scotsman Guide picked up the awards at the 30th annual Azbee Awards of Excellence celebration on July 24 in Kansas City, Mo.
Scotsman Guide’s online wholesale and commercial search engines received the top award for best Web database. The free search tools allow residential and commercial mortgage brokers to find lenders that fit their specified criteria. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format. Scotsman Guide won the top national honor after two consecutive years of taking the bronze in this category.
The national bronze spread/illustration award recognized the Lead Article spread “Doing Business in the Information Age,” published in the March 2007 commercial edition. Senior designer Deborah Richardson and contributing illustrator Keith Negley created the winning spread.
Scotsman Guide's Spotlight department, which features a new market each month, picked up the West region's silver medal in its category. The winning entries, penned by editor Tony Stasiek and 2007 editorial intern Kirsten Terry, appeared in the September, October and November 2007 residential editions. More ...
JULY 2008
Apex Awards for Publication Excellence
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New Web & Intranet Sites (Award of Excellence)
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Illustration & Typography (Award of Excellence)
Details: The Apex Awards are organized by Communications Concepts Inc., which produces the Writing That Works newsletter. The awards, delivered annually, recognize leading writers, editors and publication staffs. Judges base their opinions on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and overall success in achieving effective communication.
Scotsman Guide received the Web award for Loan Post, an online database that connects mortgage brokers and lenders. The illustration/typography award recognized the March 2007 commercial edition Lead Article spread by senior designer Deborah Richardson and contributing illustrator Keith Negley for the article "Doing Business in the Information Age." More ...
JULY 2008
Trade, Association and Business Publications
International Tabbie Awards
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Best Opening Page or Spread
(Fourth Place)
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Best Department (Honorable Mention)
Details: According to its Web site, TABPI endeavors to bring together editors working for English-language publications worldwide and encourage a common dedication to editorial ethics and excellence.
Senior designer Deborah Richardson and contributing illustrator Keith Negley combined to create the award-winning spread for the article "Doing Business in the Information Age," which appeared in the March 2007 commercial edition of Scotsman Guide.
Associate editor Ivanna C. Sukkar and 2007 editorial intern Kirsten Terry wrote the award-winning department features. Both stories were part of Scotsman Guide’s Spotlight, a monthly department that analyzes mortgage-industry and real estate trends in a city or regional market. The winning entries appeared in the April and October 2007 residential editions.
Scotsman Guide placed in both categories in 2007, as well. More ...
JUNE 2008
Washington CEO's Best 100 Companies to Work For
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Finalist (small-company category)
Details: Washington CEO magazine is a monthly publication that covers business, industry and public-policy issues that impact the Washington state economy.
Scotsman Publishing Inc. (dba Scotsman Guide Media) was selected from among more than 400 companies nominated for consideration and was one of the winners in the small-company category.
"We're always looking at best practices as far as enhancing our environment for our employees," says Bob Colliton, general manager of Scotsman Publishing. "This recognition validates that we're making good progress in that area and helps us to stay competitive, especially as a small company."
The awards dinner took place June 19 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. The overall rankings appear in Washington CEO’s July issue. More ...
MAY 2008
The Society of Professional Journalists (Western Washington Pro chapter) Excellence in Journalism Awards
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Best Spread Design in a Magazine (3rd place)
Details: The Society of Professional Journalists is a national organization dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. It has more than 250 chapters nationwide. Its Western Washington Pro chapter includes members from various media outlets in western Washington state.
Senior Designer Deborah Richardson received the award for designing the lead-article spreads in Scotsman Guide’s March, May and October 2007 commercial editions. The winning spreads accompanied articles titled “Doing Business in the Information Age,” “Navigating the Yield Curve” and “Swap Spreads and You.” More ...
MAY 2008
National Association of Real Estate Editors 58th annual Real Estate Journalism Awards
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Best Mortgage/Financial Real Estate Magazine—Covering Mortgages, Financial Reports and Financial Trends Relating to the Real Estate Industry (2nd place)
Details: Founded in 1929, the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) is a professional association whose membership is composed of journalists covering real estate and home and design for consumer and trade publications. Its awards competition has been active since 1949.
On May 9, Scotsman Guide took home a second-place award for its February, November and December 2007 commercial editions. Judges wrote: "This publication provided a wealth of valuable material to those in the mortgage business. It made good use of charts and color along with well-written and informative articles, making it a necessity for lenders." More ...
MAY 2008
Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
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Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade
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Finalist (2): Best Color Editorial Layout/Trade
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Finalist (2): Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade
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Finalist: Best Web E-Newsletter/Trade & Consumer
Details: For more than 50 years, the Western Publications Association has represented magazine publishers and companies interacting with the magazine-publishing industry. It serves publications west of the Mississippi River.
Scotsman Guide took home first place for best color editorial layout in a trade magazine at the 2008 Western Publications Association Maggie Awards on May 2 in Los Angeles. The winning layout, by senior designer Deborah Richardson, accompanied a March 2007 commercial edition article titled “Doing Business in the Information Age.”
Including the winning entry, Scotsman Guide also was a six-time finalist across three categories -- best color editorial layout, best single editorial illustration and best e-newsletter. More ...
AUGUST 2007
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Original Web Database (National, Bronze)
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Best Regular Department (West Region, Gold)
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Best Opening Page/Spread with Illustration (West Region, Gold)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press.
Scotsman Guide's online wholesale and commercial search engines received a bronze award for best Web database in ASBPE's national competition. Launched in 2005 and early 2006, the free search tools allow residential and commercial mortgage brokers to find lenders that fit their specified criteria. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format. This was the second-straight year that Scotsman Guide took home the award.
Scotsman Guide's Spotlight feature (a monthly analysis of city and regional mortgage-industry trends) won the top award in the West region for best department for its July, August and September 2006 commercial-edition articles, by associate editor Melinda Young. Also taking top prize in the best article spread (with illustration) category for the region was Deb Choat's design and contributing illustrator Keith Negley's illustration for "A Growing Market," from the March 2006 residential edition.
JULY 2007
Trade, Association and Business Publications
International Tabbie Awards
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Best Department (Honorable Mention)
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Best Opening Page or Spread (Honorable Mention)
Details: According to its Web site, TABPI endeavors to bring together editors working for English-language publications worldwide and encourage a common dedication to editorial ethics and excellence.
An honorable mention for best department went to Scotsman Guide’s Spotlight, a monthly department that analyzes mortgage-industry and real estate trends in a city or regional market. Associate editor Ivanna Sukkar wrote the department pieces for the August and November 2006 residential editions. Another honorable mention went to the spread design for "A Growing Market," which appeared in the March 2006 residential edition. Deb Choat designed the pages, which included an illustration by contributing illustrator Keith Negley. More ...
JUNE 2007
Society of Publication Designers 42nd Annual Competition
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Best Design Spread/Single Page (Merit Award)
Details: SPD was founded in 1965 and is an organization that addresses the concerns of editorial art directors in all media. Its annual design competition recognizes the best in editorial design.
The award-winning spread, "Groom to Move," by graphic artist Rich Kim, appeared in the September 2006 residential edition. It included an illustration by contributing illustrator Keith Negley. More ...
MAY 2007
Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
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Best Single Editorial Illustration/Trade
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Finalist: Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Trade
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Finalist: Best Tabloid/Trade
Details: For more than 50 years, the Western Publications Association has represented magazine publishers and companies interacting with the magazine-publishing industry. It serves publications west of the Mississippi River.
The winning illustration by contributing illustrator Keith Negley appeared in the February 2006 residential edition. It accompanied an article titled "Construction Lending: Plug In."
Scotsman Guide also was among the top five entries in the Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column/Trade (for Spotlight, residential edition) and Best Tabloid/Trade categories. More ...
NOVEMBER 2006
Society of Publication Designers SPOTS awards
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Best Single Color Spot Illustrations (2)
Details: SPD's SPOTS awards recognize outstanding contributions in spot illustrations among publications nationwide.
Contributing illustrator Keith Negley earned the awards for two of his 2005 illustrations. One accompanied "Want to Be a Multi-State Broker?" an article on multi-state mortgage-broker licensing in the October 2005 residential edition. The other illustration appeared with "Don't Let the Past Catch up With You," an article on environmental issues in the November 2005 commercial edition. More ...
JULY 2006
American Society of Business Publication Editors Azbee Awards
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Best Original Web Database (National, Bronze)
Details: ASBPE is a professional association for full-time and freelance editors employed in the business, trade and specialty press.
Scotsman Guide's online wholesale-mortgage-lender search engine received the award. Launched at the end of 2005, the fast and free search engine allows mortgage brokers to find wholesale lenders that fit their specified criteria with just a few simple steps. Brokers can also save their searches for future use, view program details by lender and print their results in a matrix format. More ...
